Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File R. 1513, Robert Eldredg, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Eldredg. Robert
P. 1513
Eldridg or
Burtis Elizabeth
(Former widow)
CONTENTS

1513
RECEIVED
R. O. Elizabeth Smith widow of Robert Eldrige
Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18
Discharged: _____, 18
Application filed: _____, 18
Alleges: _____
Re-enlisted: _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18

V No 13087 Elizabeth Burts NY Ld. to Andrew Hollett Nov. 5th '66.
NPB
act July 1838

State of New York Rensselaer County ss On this 8 th day of October 1846 Personal appearance appeared before the Justices Court of the City of Troy County and State aforesaid, the same being a Court of Record now in sitting - Elizabeth Burts of Saratoga County Aged 80 Years, who being first duly sworn, according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration, In order to obtain the benefit of the Provisions Made by the Act of Congress, Passed 7 th July 1838 Entitled an Act Granting half pay An Pensions to Certain Widows - That She, was the widow of Robert Eldredge, who was a Soldier in the Revolutionary War - And that the time of his enlistment he resided in the town of Volkmans, County of Rensselaer in State of Connecticut, and that he served under John M c Gregor, & think in Col. Durkys Regt, State or Continental line, Sw th 15 And that one Robert Heneday was with him at time the British landed at Long Island, and that they were both engaged in Sullivan's Expedition All of which Service I have often heard him state over in his lifetime with many other accounts of his services, that I cannot now remember - Further Depose, that I was Married to my first husband Robert Eldredge 18 On the the 2 nd day of January 1787 in the County of Saratoga by a Minister by the name of Cunnell That She was not Married to him Prior to his leaving the Service, but the Marriage took place Previous to first of January 1794 at the time I have stated - And that said Eldredge Dye on the 2 nd day of December 1801 - She further Declares, that After the death of her husband aforesaid, She was Married to Richard Burts, on the 16 th day of Dec- -ember 1803 - And that said Burts - Died on the 22 nd day of January 1826 And that She has not since Intermarried, and that She is still a widow - And that She knows of no person living to prove her Marriage by, Nor do I know that there is any Record Evidence to be found of my Marriage And that the reason of her coming to Rensselaer County is that it is much nearer and no Court sitting in Saratoga County as I have been informed And that the reason I have not applied before that I had under stand that I was not entitled on account of my second Marriage - you have all the Evidence of my husband's service - except tradition, and rely on your Records - which have him under another Col o as he was at Sullivan's Expedition Subscribe and swear the day and year above written before me A. Van Buskirk J. Clerk
Elizabeth X Burts Mark

The word "Robert" on the 13 th line, and the figure "3" on the 18 th line and the word "January" on the 18 th line were on erasure before execution, and I further certify that deponent cannot write. A. Van Buren Justice Peace Rensselaer County Troy Justices Court P.S. I Matthias L. Doolittle Clerk of the Justices Court of the City of Troy do certify that Abraham Van Buren Esq. the above named Justice was one of the Justices of the Justices Court of the City of Troy and Justice of the Peace in & for the County of Rensselaer at the time of signing his name to the above foregoing that it is his proper & genuine signature.
In Testimony Whereof I have this 8 Day of October 1846 set my hand & affixed the seal of said Justices Court Matthias L. Doolittle Clerk
13087
No 13087 Elizabeth Van Buren widow of Robert Van Buren Esq Oct 7 June 1, 1839

Simsbury 21 st October 1846
Sir
I forward you the Declaration of Elizabeth Burris for the Service of her first husband, Robert Eldridge - And the Returns of the Compt rs - with the Widow's Statement of her said husband Service on the back, taken at the time - I hear has bin, Means used to obtaine the Church Record of of said Elizabeth Marriage but without success - Her Sister of the County of Under, In the year 1840 sent her a Certificate of her Marriage, which States it to have bin on 3 rd day of January 1787, but there being no Certificate, Attached to it of the Justis being a Justice at the time, Should her Sister still be living, who was present at the Marriage, it may yet be obtained if not she will have to rely on the one obtained -
Yours Respectfully Andrew Tollet
AB
Having sent an Answer to Yours of the 18 th of April last, In the Case of Heirs of Jacob Bryant Applying under the Act of 7 th June 1832 And hearing of long Standing - Should like to have an Answer

Comptroller's Office Hartford 1 st August 1822
I have examined the records and files of this office for the purpose of finding the evidence of service in the war of the revolution by Robert Eldridge, but have not been able to find his name on any Pay Roll.
It is claimed the service was rendered under Capt. John Mc Gregor. I find that Capt. John Mc Gregor was in Command of a Company in the 4 th Reg't of the Connecticut Line, commanded by Col. John Dyer. The records of this service, from the 1 st of January 1777 to the close of the war is, I believe complete. Capt. Mc Gregor or Mc Gregore or Mc Gregory, as it is spelled at different times, served through the war but I do not find the name of Robert Eldridge in that service. Prior to '77 there is no pay roll of Capt. Mc Gregor found.
Gideon Welles Comptroller

Statement of Robert Eldridge from Comptroller's Office Mansfield Court
Robert Eldridge Married Elizabeth White On the 3 rd January 1787 by Rev d Robert Campbell In the County of Saratoga Said Robert Died on the 2 nd December 1801 in the County of Saratoga
Said Elizabeth Married A Groom to Richard Burris on the 16 th December 1803 in the town of Pitstown in the County of Rensselaer by the Rev d Joel Wetmore Said Richard Died in the town of Pitstown in said County on the 22 nd January 1816
Said R Eldridge enlisted in 1776 or 77 in Capt n M c Griger's Com y I think in Col d Durkee's Reg t - State or Continental line, of Connecticut - That at the same time, one Robert Kenadon enlisted and served with him